Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 55 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2019-12-27 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 280 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 is much better than Xperia U, getting an 85.5 score against 55. Even though Galaxy A51 is incredibly heavier than Xperia U, it's a lot thinner and also a lot newer. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A51 has newer 11 version and Xperia U has Android 4.0, so it provides you some extra features and performance improvements.
Galaxy A51 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia U, because it has a better count of pixels per inch of screen, a much better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a lot larger display. Galaxy A51 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia U, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 120 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy A51 features a better performing processor than Sony Xperia U, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a greater camera than Sony Xperia U, because it has a way better video quality and a way more MP camera in the back.
Galaxy A51 counts with a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia U, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 1320mAh.
Galaxy A51 costs a bit more than Sony Xperia U, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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